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Financial Assistance To Dependent Children Of Widows And Destitute Women

Chandigarh

This is a social welfare scheme run by the Department of Social Welfare, Women & Child Development in Chandigarh. It provides monthly financial assistance to children whose fathers have passed away or who are orphans. The scheme aims to support dependent children of widows and destitute women by providing direct monetary help for their basic needs and upbringing.

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StateSocial Welfare

Delhi Pension Scheme To Women In Distress (Widow Pension)

Delhi

The Delhi Pension Scheme for Women in Distress is a welfare program run by the Delhi government to provide monthly financial assistance to widows and other vulnerable women. It supports women aged 18 years and above who are widows, divorced, separated, abandoned, deserted, or destitute. The scheme aims to help women who lack adequate means of income and are living in poverty.

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Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for the Wards/Widows of Central Police Force Personnel

Ministry Of Home Affairs

This is a scholarship scheme run by the Ministry of Home Affairs to support higher education for children and widows of Central Police Force (CPF) personnel. It was started in 2006-07 to help wards of deceased CPF officers and widows pursue technical and professional education. The scheme recognizes the sacrifice of police personnel and provides educational support to their families.

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StateSocial Welfare

Mangalya Scheme For Widow Remarriage

Kerala

The Mangalya Scheme is a social welfare initiative launched by the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Kerala. It provides financial assistance to eligible widows and divorced women who wish to remarry. The scheme aims to support women's social and economic rehabilitation through marriage support.

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Monthly/ Family Pension to the Freedom Fighters and their Widows

Uttarakhand

This is a social welfare scheme run by the Uttarakhand government that provides monthly pension support to freedom fighters who participated in India's independence movement and their surviving widows. The scheme recognizes the contribution of these freedom fighters and ensures financial security for them and their families in their senior years.

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Assistance for Daughter's Marriage

Rajasthan

This Rajasthan state scheme provides financial assistance to help widows of ex-servicemen marry off their daughters. It is run by the Rajasthan government for families of ex-servicemen who have not received marriage grants from the central Sainik Board. The scheme aims to support economically vulnerable widow families during their daughters' marriages.

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Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme

Ministry Of Defence

The Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) is a central government program run by the Ministry of Defence through the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare. Launched in 2006-07, it helps dependent children of ex-servicemen, ex-coast guard personnel, and widows of these personnel pursue higher technical and professional education. The scheme aims to encourage and support the educational advancement of these families.

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RMEWF-Financial Assistance For Education Of Children & Widows Of Ex-Servicemen

Ministry Of Defence

This is a Ministry of Defence scheme that provides financial assistance to help children of Ex-Servicemen and widows of Ex-Servicemen pursue education. The scheme supports education up to graduation level for children, and allows widows to pursue post-graduation degrees. It aims to support the families of those who served in the armed forces.

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INDIRAMMA Widow Pension (Urban)

Andhra Pradesh

INDIRAMMA Widow Pension (Urban) is a social security scheme run by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to provide financial support to widows living in urban areas. The scheme offers monthly pension assistance to widows of all ages who belong to below poverty line (BPL) families. This scheme aims to ensure economic security and dignity for widows who have lost their primary earning members.

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Widow/Abandoned/Single Woman Pension Scheme

Himachal Pradesh

This is a social security pension scheme run by the Himachal Pradesh Government to provide monthly financial assistance to vulnerable women. It supports widows, abandoned women, and unmarried women who lack other means of support. The scheme aims to ensure basic financial security and dignity for these women in society.

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